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On the back of a narrow win over the Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles in Round 1, the Jets head west to Aubrey Keech Reserve to face Mounties, who themselves also enjoyed a first-start victory over the Bulldogs.

Newtown coach Greg Matterson knows his side will have to be better this week than they were last, with the Jets to turn out against a 'well-drilled' Mounties outfit that boasts plenty of experience.

"They're prepared to stay in the battle, they tick all the boxes, they just get through their sets," Matterson tells NSWRL.com.au.

"You've got to beat them; they won't beat themselves. The challenge for us is to be able to go set-for-set with them.

"We need to have patience and be able to stay in the game."

In team news, Kurt Capewell will miss the clash with Mounties after he was named a late inclusion for the Cronulla Sharks in their Round 2 match versus the Raiders in Canberra.

The Knights are set to run out in front of their home crowd for the first time this season, as Wyong travel up the M1 to the newly-named McDonald Jones Stadium.

Newcastle kicked off their campaign in Auckland with a tough first-up encounter against a Warriors side brimming with size and speed, and they were made to pay for a lack of care in possession.

On the receiving end of 42 first-half points, the Knights spent plenty time huddled around their own goal posts – though to their credit, mustered resistance in the second period to run in four tries of their own.

The Roos meanwhile turned in an impressive display, running out commanding 42-points-to-nil victors over the Wests Tigers at Morrie Breen Oval.

In team news, Wyong lose Intrust Super Premiership NSW Team of the Week star Zane Tetevano, who impressed when given a late appearance by the Sydney Roosters in their NRL clash with the Bulldogs on Thursday night.

Putting Newcastle to the sword on the back of an impressive first-half display, the Warriors went to sleep in the second 40 minutes in their season opener, much to the dismay of Coach Ricky Henry.

A shining light in the big win, half Mason Lino starred for his side in the opening week, having a role in a number of the Warriors' nine tries and kicking eight goals in the process.

The Warriors will be out to improve upon the performance – though with intentions of replicating the result – this weekend against the Bulldogs, who themselves impressed without claiming competition points in Round 1.

Form lines suggest the Bulldogs will be right in the thick of the contest in this match-up, narrowly falling at the feet of a highly-rated Mounties outfit last weekend.

The Bulldogs themselves will be hopeful of a more complete performance, going down last weekend despite leading in the early stages against Mounties.